James Philip Bankoff was born on December 23,1969 and is an American businessman who is the co-founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Vox Media.
21 Facts About Jim Bankoff
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Jim Bankoff previously worked for AOL and joined Vox Media's predecessor, SB Nation, in 2009.
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James Philip Jim Bankoff was born to Marvin and Adrienne Jim Bankoff on December 23,1969, and raised in Upper Saddle River, New Jersey.
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Jim Bankoff's father owned a jewelry business and his mother worked as an editor.
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Jim Bankoff developed an interest in media at an early age.
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Jim Bankoff obtained a bachelor's degree in international studies from Emory University.
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Jim Bankoff earned his Master of Business Administration degree at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
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Jim Bankoff initially worked as a production assistant for the WETA-TV series Washington Week.
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Jim Bankoff worked at Ruder Finn's Global Public Affairs group, where he became an account supervisor in 1991.
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Jim Bankoff focused on the company's digital content business, helped the company acquire Engadget, and was involved in the creation of TMZ.
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Jim Bankoff became director of business development for AOL Greenhouse in 1996.
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Jim Bankoff was named vice-president of strategy and operations for the AOL brand in 1998, and oversaw business strategy, category management, and content acquisition.
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Jim Bankoff was responsible for business operations and the growth of Netscape.
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Jim Bankoff then served as president of AOL Web Properties, managing AIM, CompuServe, ICQ, MapQuest, Moviefone, and Netscape.
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Jim Bankoff held the role of executive vice-president of programming and products from 2002.
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Jim Bankoff left AOL in late 2006, working as a consultant for The Huffington Post and SB Nation, starting in 2008.
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Jim Bankoff became its chairman and chief executive officer in January 2009.
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Jim Bankoff expanded SB Nations network and number of writers.
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In November 2011, Jim Bankoff co-founded Vox Media as the parent company for SB Nation and The Verge.
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Jim Bankoff was included in The Hollywood Reporter list of "The 35 Most Powerful People in New York Media" in 2016.
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Jim Bankoff ranked number 67 on Mediaite's list of the most influential figures in media in 2017.